Elevated - Might as Well Be Rain

Producer: Dust

Album: Nothing Bad Ever Happens LP

Label: Unsigned

Write It Down in Blood, the first and, to date, only Booth feature from Elevated, paired an infectious, bluesy sample with rhymes touching on such uplifting topics as romantic failure, alcohol abuse and suicide. Though the relatively upbeat, slide-guitar driven groove that greets us in the intro to new single Might as Well Be Rain, combined with the ominous title, might have listeners expecting a similar bait-and-switch, I’m happy to say that the intervening year has left the group in a very different place psychologically. While the rhymes Portland emcee Dust delivers over his own upbeat production are as cynical as ever, his depressive tendencies are tempered by bravado, ambition, and even an idiosyncratic brand of spirituality: “I’m not religious but I do believe in God, ‘cause I’ve heard a few sound systems that’d make him tap along.” The end result is almost inspiring, albeit in a jaded and slightly paranoid kind of way. For more witty, occasionally brutal introspection and ear-pleasing beats, check out Elevated’s Nothing Bad Ever Happens LP, scheduled for release on Bandcamp May 26, via Upper Loft Entertainment.

This song first appeared on the Independent Chart on May 28, 2012

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JElders DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 17	Rating: JElders's Top Rated Songs man this beat hits. i heard these homies last track on here awhile ago. have to grab this release for sure.
	Posted on May 21, 2012

Ifthen Aka-Yuke Yabradda DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: Ifthen Aka-Yuke Yabradda's Top Rated Songs bangin... can't wait for the release
	Posted on May 21, 2012

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	Posted on May 22, 2012

Aussie_Accents Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2904	Rating: Aussie_Accents's Top Rated Songs Fairly good track, just that little bit repetitive, I fell asleep halfway through
	Posted on May 22, 2012

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	Posted on May 22, 2012

djblaze DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 7966	Rating: djblaze's Top Rated Songs I like the guitar groove on this track... Elevated has a pretty decent flow too. It does have a dragging type feel to it that makes you not wanna play it again, so I won't throw it in rotation, but I'll give it 2-stars... Follow @djblaze_djbooth
	Posted on May 22, 2012

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	Posted on May 23, 2012

\|an DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 3004	Rating: \|an's Top Rated Songs it's somewhere original... but that's it already just not diggin' the production
	Posted on May 23, 2012